Time to work off all those burgers and dogs from America’s Birthday! Trying for a little shade on the Fan streets.

If you have a home or business reasonably close to the Church and you want to host a SAG, or if you want to be a volunteer, Bobbie Jo will have a sign up sheet starting this week. It’s really nice to have cool beverages and snacks for those longer runs in the late summer and early autumn so please volunteer if you can.

3.04 miles – http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1641720575
East on Monument Ave
Right on N Meadow St
Right on Lakewood Ave
Right on Lakeview Ave
Continue onto N Robinson St
Left on Floyd Ave
Right on N Mulberry St
Left on Monument Ave
Back to church

4.15 miles – http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1641713039
East on Monument Ave
Right on N Meadow St
Right on Gilbert St
Left on Lake Rd
Continue onto Shields Lake Dr
Left on Shirley Ln
Right on Spottswood Rd
Left on Trafford Rd
Right on Lakeview Ave
Continue onto N Robinson St
Left on Floyd Ave
Right on N Mulberry St
Left on Monument Ave
Back to church

5.08 miles – http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1641724322
East on Monument Ave
Right on N Meadow St
Right on Gilbert St
Left on Lake Rd
Continue onto Shields Lake Dr
Left on Shirley Ln
Right on Spottswood Rd
Left on Trafford Rd
Right on Blanton Ave
Left on Grant St
Right on McCloy St
Left on W Cary St
Right on S Auburn Ave
Left on Grove Ave
Right on Tilden St
Right on W Franklin St
Continue onto Monument Ave
Back to church

5.45 Miles http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1025277739
East on Monument
Right Robinson
Continue over Expressway into Byrd Park
Left on Lakeview Avenue
Right Lake Road
Follow around Swan Lake/Shields Lake
Left Berkeley Lane
Right Spottswood Road
Left Trafford Lane
Right Blanton Avenue
Stay Straight to continue Sheppard Street
the tennis courts/baseball fields should be on your right
Left on Floyd Avenue
Right on Thompson Street
Right on Hanover Avenue
Left on Roseneath Avenue
Right on Monument
Back to Church

4 Mileshttp://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1025288025
East on Monument
Right Robinson
Continue over Expressway into Byrd Park
Left on Lakeview Avenue
Right Lake Road
Follow around Swan Lake/Shields Lake
Left Berkeley Lane
Right Spottswood Road
Left Trafford Lane
Right Blanton Avenue
Continue to your right on Blanton around tennis courts
Left on Boulevard
Back to Church

We’ll be doing our annual Christmaslight run this Wednesday. Feel free to wear something festive, and don’t forget – Wear your headlamp and reflective gear. We normally run this one slower than normal, stopping to see the sights, take some pictures, and regroup.

As usual, we’ll meet at the front steps of First Baptist Church at 6:15pm and leave for the run at 6:20pm.

6 milerhttp://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/940596911/
N on Boulevard
L on Grace (lights at 2814 W Grace St)
L on Belmont
R on Franklin
L on Roseneath
L on Kensington (lights at 3307 Kensington)
R on Tilden
L on Hanover (lights at 3209 Hanover)
R on N Sheppard
L on Grove
L on Boulevard
R on Hanover
R on Shields
L on Grove (lights at 1510 Grove)
R on Plum
L on Main
R on Cherry
L on Spring
L on Laurel (BIG lights at 408 S Laurel)
L on Cathedral Pl (second left after Main, not S Cathedral)
Go through VCU
R on Harrison
First L on West Ave
R on Lombardy / Stuart Circle
L onto Monument at Stuart Circle
Back to the church

4 milerhttp://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1390970170
N on Boulevard
L on Grace (lights at 2814 W Grace St)
L on Belmont
R on Franklin
L on Roseneath
L on Kensington (lights at 3307 Kensington)
R on Tilden
L on Hanover (lights at 3209 Hanover)
R on N Sheppard
L on Grove
L on Boulevard
R on Hanover
R on Shields
L on Grove (lights at 1510 Grove)
L on Plum
L on Park
R on Lombardy / Stuart Circle
L onto Monument at Stuart Circle
Back to the church

Best of luck and congratulations to all who have been training with us this year! We’ll be continuing our runs throughout the year every Wednesday night, so please join us as you are able during the winter and spring.

By Wednesday, the elections will hopefully be over. I thought it would be nice to run by Tim Kaine’s house. Regardless of who wins on Tuesday, it’s rare for a Richmonder to run for national office.

4 mileshttp://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1348607161
North on Boulevard (turns into Hermitage)
Right on Wilmington
Right on Gloucester
Right on Confederate
Kaine house is at 1515 Confederate (Southeast corner of Confederate and Chatham)
Left on Chatham
Right on Westwood
Left on Boulevard (careful crossing)
Back to Church